Steve no, in Italy there is no memory of slavery since the fall of the Roman Empire. Historically, in Italy there has been no or very little racial prejudice, against jews, African or other races, probably because Italy is such a mixture of races, having been invaded by many countries. Due exceptions taken of course, maybe 5 to 10% people are really racist.

Recently there are concerns though about the many immigrants and refugees coming from Africa. They are too many coming in an economic slump, so the concerns start taking up a racist connotation.

Africans (and other nationalities) often cross the Sahara desert on desert roads in a very adventurous and Dangerous trip, then they are stocked in concentration camps in Lybia, where women are subjec to violence and men must shut up, then they are crammed onto old boats for the final lag toward the Italian coasts. And they have to pay for all that. Organized crime arranges the trip. People who do not have much money go under the bridges in boats, and often suffocate. Many people drown after the old boats sink down.

Sorry to say but we in Cloneland must take some responsibility for all these misplaced people. Yes we got rid of 'Kadafi' but look at the aftermath.

Many refugees are actually outward bound, usually to the Northern European countries, where they know there is less of an economic slump or where they have relatives.

I'm not directly affected by the refugees, since there are no gathering points near my place. A possible danger to public health though is that they are carrying diseases and parasites, but they usually receive medical care at the grounding places.

A main issue is that some countries like France are not allowing them to cross the border, so the immigrants are compelled to remain in Italy, this is a recent case, they are camping and sleeping upon the rocky shore at the France-Italy border. Actually, the Italian government offers shelters but many of'em prefer to stay and sleep on the rocks as a protest.

Many refugees are actually outward bound, usually to the Northern European countries, where they know there is less of an economic slump or where they have relatives.

I'm not directly affected by the refugees, since there are no gathering points near my place. A possible danger to public health though is that they are carrying diseases and parasites, but they usually receive medical care at the grounding places.

A main issue is that some countries like France are not allowing them to cross the border, so the immigrants are compelled to remain in Italy, this is a recent case, they are camping and sleeping upon the rocky shore at the France-Italy border. Actually, the Italian government offers shelters but many of'em prefer to stay and sleep on the rocks as a protest.

We continue to pray for you and your country mccoy. It is kind of your government to provide shelter and medical care for those refugees you have spoken about. Like many projects the United States has been a part of--the war in Libya is a mixture of good and bad and we do not know what the final outcome will be. Just to look at pictures of Colonel Gaddafi is difficult because there was so much hardness and cruelty in his face. But the havoc it has brought that country and other surrounding countries is a karmic issue (good and bad) that the United States now is responsible for. The outcome war is never what people anticipate.

Steve, I think that Obama himself has realized the disastrous outcome of the American intervention in Lybia and has confessed to have been negatively influenced by England and France.Kaddafi was a cruel dictator but managed to avoid anarchy, which is now rampant. As you say, it's hard to decide which evil is worse.